U.S. Marines deactivate 8th Marine Regiment By (0) The 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, held a deactivation ceremony at Camp Lejuene, N.C., on Friday. Photo by LCpl. Chase Dryer/USMC The 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, held a deactivation ceremony at Camp Lejuene, N.C., on Friday. Photo by LCpl. Chase Dryer/USMC Jan. 29 (UPI) -- The U.S. Marines' 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division was deactivated on Friday in a ceremony at Camp Lejuene, N.C., ending a century of involvement. The move is one of several deactivations of Marine units after 2020 budget cuts. Advertisement